Sometimes I have a specific topic in mind when I start writing a post for this blog. Other times. . . well, not so much. I had just finished reading “Live At The Fillmore East and West” by John Glatt…
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“It Was Forty Six Years Ago Today” : Santana at Tanglewood, MA., 1970-08-18
Tagged with: Bill Graham, Fillmore East, Santana, Tanglewood
Posted in Classic Rock, Jam Band, Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Jam Band, Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis
The Universe Is Messing With Our Heads: Prince (1958-2016)
What is going on here? It seems like the plot of a bad Austin Powers movie (isn’t that redundant?) where some sinister force is killing off all rock stars of a certain generation, leaving the world to the current, younger,…
The Great What If . . . : A Beatles Alternate History
With the recent passing of George Martin, one’s thoughts inevitably turn to the Beatles and with it, “what if . . .” In previous posts, I have indulged in a bit of alternate history with the Grateful Dead, theorizing about…
“We Can Be Heroes” . . .: David Bowie (1947 – 21016)
When you turn on the morning news and you hear an old David Bowie song, you know it can’t be good. There is no shortage of news articles talking about the life and career of David Bowie so I’ll just…
“Layla, you’ve got me on my knees. . . : Isolated Guitar & Backing Tracks
If you’re a music geek like me (and I assume you are if you are reading this) then you are fascinated by the the process of creating music. You want to see how it’s put together. If that’s the case…
Tagged with: Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle, Derek and The Dominos, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon, Layla, Tom Dowd
Posted in Classic Rock, Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“I Stand Neath The Marquee Moon..”: Tom Verlaine and Television
After college, I returned back to my home, trying to get a foothold onto this thing called life. Coincidentally, my brother also moved back home after realizing that a future life in academia was not what really cared for either.…
Tagged with: CBGB, Marquee Moon, New Wave, Punk, Richard Loyd, Television, Tom Verlaine
Posted in Classic Rock, Improvisation, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Improvisation, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“You Got The Silver. .” : Great Keith Richards Quotes On Music
“I mean, give me a guitar, give me a piano, give me a broom and string, I wouldn’t get bored anywhere.” “I firmly believe if you want to be a guitar player, you better start on acoustic and then graduate…
Tagged with: Blues, Keith Richards, Quotes, Rolling Stones
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“Give Me A Ticket For An Aer-O-Plane”: Joe Cocker 1940 – 2014
For those of us who came of age in the late sixties – early seventies and for whom the music of those years made an indelible imprint on our souls, this has been a tough month. In the past several…
Tagged with: Blues, Gospel, Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Soul Music, Space Captain, Stax Records, The Letter
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Statesboro Blues: The Animated Videos
On October 28th, 2014, the Allman Brothers, after 45 years, played their last show at their “home away from home”, the Beacon Theater in New York City. The Allman Brothers were one of my favorite bands and a big reasons…
Tagged with: Allman Brothers
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
ManRoy Music 